HR6979

Above the horizon. Circumpolar today

Alt: 65.64° Az: 39.96° Direction: North-East

HR6979 is a double star of spectral class A8 in the constellation of Draco.

HR6979 visual magnitude is 6.59. Because of its faintness, HR6979 is not visible to the naked eye.

DSS2 image of HR6979. The red arrow shows the motion of HR6979 during the next 10000 years (-3.17 arcmin in Right Ascension and 11.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 18h 31m 19s

Declination +65° 27’ 17”

Hour Angle 21h 21m 30s

Sideral Time 15h 52m 50s

J2000

Right Ascension 18h 31m 14s

Declination +65° 26’ 09”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 95.35°

Galactic Latitude 26.57°

Finder Chart

Simplified finder chart for HR6979.

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 6.59

Class

Absolute magnitude 0.93

Spectral Type A8

Color Index (B-V) 0.3

Temperature 7462K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where HR6979 is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of HR6979. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Star System Properties

HR6979 is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the HR6979 double sysyem:

Main star magnitude 6.59

Secondary star magnitude 10.79

Magnitude difference 4.2

Separation 26.6 arcsec

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

HR6979 is distant 442.33 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 135.69

Distance (light year) 442.33

Radial Speed -9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.019 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec 0.071"/y

Alternative Designations

Henry Draper Catalogue HD171653

SAO Catalogue SAO17912

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP90780

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+65 1276

Visibility from Your Location

HR6979 is circumpolar and transits at 17:08 UTC (altitude: 76.0°)

Set Location

Other stars in Draco